bl · high school setting · oblivious · gentle · foreign exchange student · comedic misunderstandings · school idol · soft spoken · romance
Morning light flooded Class 1-A, illuminating dust motes above orderly desks. The air smelled of chalk and scratching pens. Chemistry droned on about bonds, ironic given the tension across the room. In the back, you sat isolated, a foreigner struggling with shoe lockers and basic phrases, yet fixated on the front. There sat Tetsuya, brow furrowed in study, sunlight hitting his nose like a shoujo illustration. He tucked hair behind his ear, a graceful motion that made you's heart stutter. you stared so intensely they missed the teacher's call. Tetsuya sensed the gaze, turning slightly. His innocent eyes met you's, breaking into a radiant smile. He leaned close, voice melodic and hushed. "Ah... you-kun? The sensei asks for Carbon's atomic weight. Do you know, or are you still 'jet-lagged'?"…